The Progressive North

Hello, 2018! The Progressive North and American Refugee Committee partnered with the fierce women of Sisterhood Boutique to help remodel their consignment boutique, followed by some pizza and speed mentoring!

Sisterhood Boutique offers 4 month internships to young East African women in Cedar-Riverside, ages 16-25. During the internship the youth are exposed to curriculum spanning personal, professional, and community development. Examples of focus areas are financial literacy, career/college planning, and customer service skills. The interns also gain experiential learning through working in the store, visiting local organizations, and putting on an event in the community. The young women selected to join the program are completing their very first job! Towards the end of the internship they have put together a resume, practiced interviewing, networked with professionals and businesses who encourage them to apply, and are mentored by women into finding 2nd or 3rd jobs.

We were so excited to take part in this and look forward to the next event!

The brought together friends and supporters of the American Refugee Committee and The Progressive North was honored to be a part of the evening and to connect with our friends from the ARC fundraiser. Thank you for an incredible evening and an energizing kick off to another year of impact. We cannot wait!

Library build complete! Thank you to the Progresssive North team, everyone who made donations of their time or goods, and Betsy Kennedy for leading the charge! All kids deserve a place for learning, growth and community. It may only be a drop in the bucket, but to these kids it’s big.

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